Lighter



April 22, 1930. L. v. ARoNsoN LIGHTER Filed sept. 16', 1927 wvwboz A'amm 55% /wg YM Patented Apr.l 22, 1930 PATENT OFFICE LOUIS V. ARONSON,

OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR T0 ART METAL WORKS,

INC., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY LIGHTER Application ledeptember 16,1927. Serial No. 219,865.

The invention relates to lighters,'and more particularly to pocketlighters in which a pyrophoric element is utilized as a means forigniting a combustible means. 'The invention is particularly adaptablein embodiments wherein the combustible means is in the form of a tinderwick, although it may be used in other forms of lighters.

The invention consists in the novel features, arrangements andcombination of parts embodied by way of example, in the apparatushereinafter described, as illustrating a preferred form of theinvention, and the invention will be more particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

' The objects and advantages of. the invention will clearly appear fromthe detailed description following, taken in connection with thedrawings forming a part-of this specification.

Referring -to the drawings, illustrating a preferred form of theinvention, 'Fig.1 is a side elevation of thedevice with certain partsbroken away to showv certain interiorparts, Fig. 2 is an enlargement ofcertain parts, shown in section, to more clearly show the details ofconstruction, and Fig..3 is a section at 3.-3 of Fig. 2. v l v Thelighter is,1in general, formed oftwo separable parts, a body part 1 anda cap'part 2 adapted for relative removable engagement.

The body 1 is in general in the form of a hollow, thin, curved case 3,provided with a side opening 4 which is closed by a cover 5 rotatablyjournaled on a spindle screw 6 attached to the other side of the case.The cover is provided with a knurled portion 7 adapted formanual'engagement to rotate the cover 5. A feed device 8, comprising atoothed wheel provided with teeth 9, is fixed to the cover 5 by means ofa hub 10.

The wick is curved within lthe casin in a curved recess 12, followingsubstantial y the path of a circle (Fig. 1), and the recess or passage12 is substantially semi-circular in cross section (Fig; 3), toaccommodate the round wick 11 shown in the present embodiment. A tubular'extension 13 is formed as` a continuation of the passage 12, and isprovided with a closure 14. They corresponding '20 in a directionltransverse opposite end of the recess 12 extends outwardly in the formof a tubular throat 15 (see also Fig. 2) projecting tangentially fromthe circular path of the wick and is cut away as at 16 to form a lip 17to the inside of 55 which is freely pivotally journaled a strikingelement 18 in the general form of a disc or wheel, preferably ofhardenedor tempered steel, having a sharply defined edge 19 around its outerperiphery. The disc 18 is60 preferably provided with Aan inwardlybeveled peripheral edge, which presents anacute edge at 19; the edgebeing substantially smooth in its preferred form, and for ease ofproduction.

' The cap 2 is of cylindrical form with a closed top and open bottom,`and is adapted to fit over the tubular throat 15 in removableengagement therewith. A strip of pyrophor- .tudinally thereof, `and isprovided with a substantially plane, exposed front surface or striking.face along which the striking element may be moved longitudinally.

Referring to Fig. 2, the cap 2 is shown removed, and the wick 11 hasbeen adjusted to its proper position in the throat 15, by means of thefeed wheel 8, rotated from the outside by the cover 5. The cap 2 is nowheld in one hand and the body 1 in the other and the two parts moved toeec't a resulting relative longitudinal movement of the striking element18 along the face of the pyrophoric element to the striking edge 19.This strikes sparks which are thrown on the exposed end of the wick ortinder 11 causing it to become ignited. It will be noted that theoperation is due to the longitudinal relative movement between the'striking and pyrophoric elements; but the former being freely pivotallymounted will be induced to some slight rotative movement, therebypresenting a different striking point from time to time, thus providinga striking element which is capable of long 9:3 wear and use.

By usingl a striking element which has a rotatable striking edge so asto present a large number of striking points, not only is the usefulnessof the devlce prolonged, but 100 by making this element in the form of adisc o'r wheel with the striking edge around its outer periphery, alarge number of striking points may be provided on a striking membervery small in size, thus contributing materially to the compactness andsimplicity of the device. By arranging the wick in a substantiallycircular casing forming a circular path for the wick and arranging thefeed wheel on the inside thereof, the teeth of the feed Wheel may bemade to engage the Wick along a very considerable portion of its lengththus resulting in a more efficient feed of the Wick as well ascontributing to the compactness and simplicity of the arrangem'ent. 4

While I have thus described my improvements 1n great detail and withrespect to pre- LOUIS V. ARONSON.

ferred forms, I do not desire to be limited i to such details and formssince many changes may be made and the improvements embodied in widelydierent forms Without departing from the spirit and scope thereof intheir broader aspects. Hence I desire to cover all modifications andforms coming Within the language or scope of any one or more of theappended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

ll. In a lighter, the combination of means for slidably holding a Wickwith its longitudinal axis in curved position, rotatable feed meanscoaxially arranged with 'said curved wick and provided with means forengaging said wick wick forward, and means for igniting said wick, apart of said last named means being carried by and necessarilydetachable from said first named means before ignition may be effected.lA

2. In a 1i hter, the combination of a case provided wlth a curvedpassage-forming member for receiving a wick slidably therein,

l a toothed Wheel rotatably supported within ripheral edge saidease andhaving teeth for engaging the Wick along its inner curved surface tofeed it forward along a curved path, and a cap detachably carried bysaid passage-forming member, said cap comprising means for igniting saidwick.

, 3. The combination with cooperating debers comprising a casing andanother of said members comprising a casing cap, of spark producingmechanism, said mechanism comprising a sparking element carried by oneof said members,

coactable with said sparking element, and a pin rejecting interiorly ofthe Wall structure of; another of said meml bers, said wheel beingfreely rotatable on said pin.

4. A lighter comprising a casing open at 'one end, a wick disposedtherein, .means for feeding said wick through said casing toalong acurved path to feed saidV a wheel having-a sharp pe-V vtachably relatedmembers, one of saidmem-

